by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most social work students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 29 schools in Minnesota offering social work.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in Minnesota, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular social work schools is Walden University. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 1,611 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Walden University
Winona State University is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. Winona State University graduated around 128 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Winona State University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #3 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 107 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota came in at #4 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Augsburg College ranks #5 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 95 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Augsburg College
The College Of Saint Scholastica landed the #6 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 91 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at The College Of Saint Scholastica
Minnesota State University Mankato comes in at #7 for social work this year. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. Minnesota State University Mankato graduated around 86 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Minnesota State University Mankato
University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot among the most popular social work schools. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 86 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 85 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Saint Cloud State University
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #10 for social work by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State University Moorhead landed the #11 spot among the most popular social work schools. Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public school located in the suburb of Moorhead. This school awarded about 69 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Minnesota State University Moorhead
St Catherine University landed the #12 spot among the most popular social work schools. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. St Catherine University graduated around 63 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for St Catherine University
Metropolitan State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public university. This school awarded about 54 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Metropolitan State University
Capella University landed the #14 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 52 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Capella University
Bemidji State University placed #15 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. Bemidji State University graduated around 38 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Bemidji State University
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school located in the town of Marshall. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Southwest Minnesota State University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #17 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 20 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Bethel University Minnesota
South Central College comes in at #18 for social work this year. South Central College is a public school located in the suburb of North Mankato. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at South Central College
St Olaf College landed the #19 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. St Olaf College graduated around 14 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at St Olaf College
Minneapolis Community And Technical College comes in at #20 for social work this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Century College placed #21 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Century College
Rochester Community And Technical College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Rochester Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Rochester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Read the full social work report for Rochester Community And Technical College
North Central University landed the #23 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 7 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at North Central University
Concordia College At Moorhead ranked #24 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College At Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Concordia College At Moorhead
Central Lakes College Brainerd ranked #25 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public university. This school awarded about 3 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Central Lakes College Brainerd
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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